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Published 9 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Framework Agreement for the Provision of External Support Services to Deliver the Renewed Ambition Programme

Official notice

Authority: Belfast City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN06)
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 14 Jan 2022awarded 11 Feb 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Belfast City Contract is awarding a contract in relation to a Multi Supplier Framework Agreement to provide external support services for the delivery of the Renewed Ambition Programme (RAP). These services will include, but are not limited to:

  • Partnership relationship management
  • International event management
  • International marketing and communications including PR and advocacy
  • Securing corporate sponsorship

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 3 suppliers · 4 bids received (1.3 per place) · 3 appointed (full)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Belfast City Council is awarding a contract in relation to a Multi Supplier Framework…AwardedRenewal

Belfast City Council is awarding a contract in relation to a Multi Supplier Framework Agreement to provide external support services for the delivery of the Renewed Ambition Programme. Services will include, but are not limited to:

  • Partnership relationship management
  • International event management
  • International marketing and communications including PR and advocacy
  • Securing corporate sponsorship.

The Framework Agreement will be needs led.

Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: Optional services may be required throughout the duration of this Framework Agreement, including the use of the Framework by different Departments within the Council. Any optional service will be allocated by the Council based on: I. A clear identification of additional needs II. Subject to satisfactory budget approval and satisfactory performance of the Contractor. · The Framework Agreement shall be for an initial period of two years, with the option to extend for two further periods of twelve months.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 75%Price: 25%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Methodology and Approach: 50%
  • Resourcing: 25%
  • price: 25%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Methodology and Approach: 50
  • Resourcing: 25
  • Price: 25
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Framework Agreement for the Provision of External Support Services to…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
9 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
Last source update
17 Feb 2022, 22:45 GMT
Award evaluation window
14 Jan 2022 – …
Authority reference
T2224
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-004589
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy and related services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN06)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ff94 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Appointment period ends
14 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
14 Jan 2022, 12:05 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Timeline

14 Jan 2022 → 17 Feb 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    14 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    14 Jan 2022, 12:05 GMT
  3. Notice published
    17 Feb 2022, 22:45 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Feb 2022
  1. Status changed to complete
    17 Feb 2022, 22:45 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    17 Feb 2022, 22:45 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 3admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 1latest 11 Feb 2022

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Framework Agreement for the Provision of External Support Services to Deliver the Renewed Ambition Programme

    Signed
    11 Feb 2022
    Value
    £1,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Belfast City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 9-21 Adelaide Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT2 8DJContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body Belfast

Framework contractors & participating bidders

3 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria